( tiffany ) our top story this morning... hot weather is hitting the bay area today... and it will continue for the next several days. ( james ) this is a look at afternoon highs today. you can see just how hot it will get in the east bay. good morning i'm james fletcher. ( tiffany ) and i'm tiffany mcelroy. let's get things started with a check of weather. .

(james)a significant warming trend will continue on friday. oppressive heat is expected across interior and higher elevation locations both friday and saturday. in addition, very warm temperatures will develop all the way to the coast on friday and saturday. cooling will begin on sunday, especially near the coast, but very warm to hot weather will continue inland through the end of the holiday weekend. this current heat event is expected to peak today and saturday when no major hot spots. bay bridge wb 80 is less then 30 min from the maze to sf. san mateo bridge less then 30 min

from 880 to 101. ( tiffany ) and happening today... a 'flex power alert' has been issued... the increase in people using air conditioners is expected to strain california's power grid. the alert will be in effect from 1:00- in the afternoon ... to 10:00 at night. people are being asked to conserve as much power as possible between those hours. state officials recommend setting your air conditioners to 78- degrees... and avoid using

major appliances. ( tiffany ) the heat will have an impact on some schools. all public schools in novato will be letting students out early today ... because of the heat. they will be running on a minimum day schedule. and the san ramon valley school district says, it is canceling athletic events because of the heat... that includes all games and practices. ( james ) and in fairfield -- a park and a couple open spaces are closed because of the heat and fire risk. rockville hills regional park... spy glass open space... and the serpas ranch-rolling hills open space are all closed from now through at least tuesday morning... those closures could be extended depending on the weather. ( james ) and make sure you have the kron4 mobile app to track the high temperatures. we will also let you know when breaking news happens in your neighborhoods - through push alerts. the app is

free to download. ( tiffany ) also happening today... local health officials are warning about unhealthy levels of pollution. a spare the air alert has been issued for the second day in a row. and you have probably seen the hazy skies -- they are being caused - in part by wildfires burning in northern california. this was the view from grizzly peak in berkeley.( james ) here's a map from cal fire - showing the nearly 75 active fires burning across the state. anything with a red flame is an active fire..... if it's gray, the fire is out or fully contained. ( tiffany ) and here's a look at one of the largest fires burning right now. the ponderosa fire started three days ago in butte county - just east of oroville... and it's already burned almost a dozen homes...and 35-hundred acres.

it is 30% contained this morning. ( james ) and the smoke from these fires began drifting into the far east bay yesterday morning. but as the day progressed it worked its way through the bay area. these are images from all across the bay area yesterday. people we spoke with saying they were surprised by what they saw. ( james ) bay area police stations say they received several calls from people reporting fires. the closest fire burning to the bay area is the ponderosa fire burning in butte county... more than 150 miles away. (tiffany) and happening now police are on the scene of a shooting in oakland. this picture was tweeted out

by the oakland police department. this is on 64th avenue. police have not released any other information but they are asking people to avoid the area. (tiffany) one week after hurricane harvey slammed into southeastern texas rescue missions continue as thousands remain in shelters. the death toll this morning is up to 47.. but that number is expected to rise. ( james ) this, as a variety of new threats are emerging in the storm's wake. omar jimenez has the latest. while the skies above southeast texas have cleared other dangers are emerging. rising flood waters remains a major challenge as rescue missions continue in some of the hardest hit areas.nats more than 72,000 people have been rescued so far... according to officials.flooded water pumps have left the city of beaumont without clean water... one hospital had to evacuate.voice of marcus mclellan/ jefferson county sheriff's office: it's not hygienic, it's not functional for hospital care. so they're getting those individuals out of there so they can continue with medical care."a mandatory evacuation for most of orange

county was issued thursday due to rising waters and a threats from swollen rivers. across the state, families are searching tirelessly for missing loved-ones.perla jaquez/ missing man's wife: my son was going to cross with him but he decided to turn back... i ask all people out there of you have seen or heard, please notify me,in houston.. parts of the city are still under water thousands remain in shelters.. and door to door searches continue.but there are some signs that life is returning to normal the city says 40 buses will be running friday along with several rail lines... and schools are scheduled to open on september 11thsylvester turner/houston mayor/kprc: we are, we are turning, turning the corner. but a new concern is emerging for texas authorities... gas shortages and price gouging.. voice of marc rylander/comm dir. for tx atty gen: the texas legislature in preparation came up with very still penalties for people who are guilty of price gouging.in richmond, texas i'm omar jimenez. ( tiffany ) and here at

home, local businesses are finding ways to pitch in and help texans affected by the disaster. chronicle books in san francisco held a bake sale yesterday at their headquarters in the south of market neighborhood. more than 26-hundred dollars made it into the donation jar. chronicle books says it will match that amount. that means nearly 52-hundred dollars will be split between the red cross and the hurricane harvey relief fund. employees at the publishing company say they have been doing this for natural disasters for years. ( tiffany ) on monday, the owners of 'kit tea', the hayes valley cat cafe will donate half the day's proceeds to 'austin pets alive'. it is an animal rescue foundation. and

next wednesday, wes-burger on mission street will hold a barbecue. the tickets are $25 dollars each...and the money will go to food banks in flooded areas. ( tiffany ) many people have been making donations of ten dollars to the red cross -- by text... but there were so many donations that the text donation system has crashed. so instead -- the red cross is asking people to to donate through there website. you can find a link at kron 4 dot com. ( james ) police arrested the woman accused of stabbing a man at a senior housing complex in san rafael. 26-year-old unique gaimes was arrested yesterday. police say, a 66-year-old man invited her to his home on tuesday night. then, early wednesday morning, police say, she stabbed him in his bedroom without being provoked. witnesses called police after hearing the man screaming in pain. the man had wounds to his face... neck... head and chest. investigators say, gaimes knew the man for more than five- years. ( james ) three alameda

county deputies and one former deputy are arrested and accused of mistreating inmates at the santa rita jail in dublin. they have been identified as sarah krause and justin linn.... as well as.... erik mcdermott and stephen sarcos. the alameda county sheriff's office says, among other crimes, the deputies are accused of allowing an inmate to throw feces and urine at other inmates. three of the four people arrested are on administrative leave.. and stephen sarcos has resigned. they all face multiple charges for incidents dating back to the fall of 20- 16. (james) coming up.. as texas deals with the aftermath of hurricane harvey... another powerful storm is forming in the atlantic. details ahead. (tiffany) and... a warning if you are heading to tahoe for the holiday weekend.... why you may want to stay out of the waterways.(james) ( james ) it's hot this morning. temps were high all day yesterday and are expected to continue heading into the long weekend.

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morning. temps were high all day yesterday and are expected to continue heading into the long weekend. (james)( tiffany ) welcome back. checking in on your morning forecast. (james)a significant warming trend will continue on friday. oppressive heat is expected across interior and higher elevation locations both friday and saturday. in addition, very warm temperatures will develop all the way to the coast on friday

and saturday. cooling will begin on sunday, especially near the coast, but very warm to hot weather will continue inland through the end of the holiday weekend. this current heat event is expected to peak today and saturday when highs at the coast are forecast to range from the 80s to mid 90s, while highs across inland areas will range from the upper 90s to 110. some of the hottest inland locations may even see highs up around 115. these temperatures will

certainly be the hottest of the year thus far. this heat event will also likely be the most intense our area has seen since late july 2006. heat advisories are in effect for no major hot spots.bay bridge wb 80 is less then 30 min from the maze to sf. richmond bridge drive less than 20 min from the toll to 101.

( tiffany ) happening now... as texas deals with the aftermath of hurricane harvey... another powerful storm is forming in the atlantic. hurricane irma has strengthened to a category three hurricane with winds of up to 115 miles per hour. now scientists say it is expected to strengthen to a category 4 storm before it his the caribbean next week and possibly make its way to the east coast. meteorologists say it is difficult to predict where irma will go after it hits the caribbean but they say it could hit north and south carolina by the end of next week. ( james ) a warning if you are heading to tahoe for the holiday weekend.... more toxic algae was discovered in

waterways off lake tahoe. the algae found in recent weeks caused water officials to post signs warning people to stay away from the water in tahoe keys. geologists say a combination of warm temperatures, sunlight and nutrient- rich water can cause a rapid growth of toxic algae. the algae's toxins can cause illness in both people and animals. back in june two dogs died due to toxic algae after swimming at a pond in napa. ( james ) we are also learning new information about the people accused of killing a sacramento sheriff's deputy. robert french was shot and killed wednesday near a sacramento county motel. both suspected shooters are from the bay area.(tiffany) ben deci has more on what we are learning about one of the accused killers. tommy little cloud doesn't come from the kind of family you might expect for an accused cop killer.sot - "all the kids hear the same things, the same values, the same principles growing up... some them don't hear it." natshe

grew up here... in this castro valley neighborhood...in the kind of family that would put their home on the line to help... specifically this home... put up by little cloud's step mother to bail him out of federal custody after his 2015 arrest on id theft, drug, and weapons charges.according to court documents, there was plea bargain in his case... but when it came time to finalize the deal, little cloud just disappeared.so federal prosecutors were going after the family home, looking for $100,000 because they say his stepmother couldn't tell them where little cloud was while they were áquoteá enduring the cost of finding him.alesia stroud lives next door and watched tommy little cloud's parent try, she says, to raise him right.sot - alesia stroud/neighbor "i understand her as a mom. of course, you don't want anybody to hold your child against their will

or for something you don't know they've done yet. i guess you never quit trying to help them."family was reaching out, as in this instagram post, shaming him for putting the family home at risk, and urging him to turn himself in. (tiffany) that was ben deci reporting. 23-year-old priscilla prendez from oakland was the other person arrested. she was booked on charged of vehicle theft and felony evasion. c-h-p says she had a room at the ramada inn. that is where the shootout happened after she led police on a 20-mile chase in what is believed to be a stolen car. (tiffany) people are being evacuated after a wildfire broke out in trinity county near the town of helena. the fire has burned about five-thousand acres and is at zero-percent containment. it started wednesday near the town of helena, west of weaverville along highway 299. it is currently burning on both sides of the trinity

river. trinity county sheriff's office issued an evacuation order for people between helena and oregon mountain summit. the cause of the fire is under investigation. (tiffany) in the south bay.. not everybody is thrilled about google's plans for new development and thousands of jobs for downtown san jose. as kron four's rob fladeboe reports activists are calling on the technology giant to make sure people who are homeless and those who need affordable housing are not left out of the plan. nats (prayer vigil)in what was billed as a prayer vigil for those in need of affordable housing, tents were pitched here near diridon station on thursday. advocates for the homeless believe that nats (prayer vigil)in what was billed as a prayer vigil for those in need of affordable housing, tents were pitched here near diridon station on thursday. advocates for the homeless believe that google's plans to buy up and develop all the land around the future transit hub is going to make worse an already bad housing market.

pastor scott wagers/homeless advocate".....i think they have a moral responsibility and a practical responsibility do do something when they move down here and build a city of what amounts to 8 million square feet of office space...."google's ambitious plans to purchase and develop several parcels of city-owned could lead to as many as 20,000 new jobs. the proposed development has already touched off a real estate boom. these folkswant google to build housing to go along with those jobs.pastor scott wagers".....to do what's just and right but also something that will make a big dent in a big problem by building 20,000 extremely low income housing units and also sharing some of this land and doing some private programs for the homeless...."in san jose rob fladeboe kron 4 news ( james ) san francisco police are making changes in an effort to reduce vehicle

burglaries and other crimes. the department announced that they well be increasing the number of officers on foot and bicycle patrol. in order to fill these positions officers will be taken from other departments including narcotics. s-f-p-d says the increased visibility of uniformed officers is expected to help prevent vehicle burglaries. which have increased 28 percent over the past year. ( james ) now to sports... the 49ers hosting the chargers in santa clara for their fourth and final preseason game. kyle shanahan gave the reigns to backup quarterback, c-j beathard. let's go to the second quarter. and beathard, looking for someone to throw to... runs out of options and he takes off to score a 67 yard touchdown. john lynch impressed with his rookie quarterback. later that quarter... undrafted rookie, victor bolden junior does it again. he take it to the house for a 92 punt

return for a touchdown. the 49ers defense also had a big performace. forcing five turnovers. three interceptions and two fumbles san francisco wins 23-13 . (robin @ landing) coming up.. what toy is a must have for star wars fans? that and more on today's hollywood minute. ( james ) it's hot this morning. temps were high all day yesterday and are expected to continue heading into the long weekend.

no major hot spots. bay bridge wb 80 is less then 30 min from the maze to sf.

(robin) i'm tracking your entertainment headlines today... movie and music news, plus the latest toy that "star wars" fans won't be able to live without! david daniel has it all in the hollywood minute. "the prohibition of replicant technology is not subject to debate.""nor is its repeal." "yet we are debating."jared leto helps get us up to speed for this fall's "blade runner 2049" in the first of three short films, designed to bridge the gap between the events of the original and the sequel. "2036: nexus dawn," just posted online, introduces us to leto's "niander wallace," who's created a new series of human-like replicants.(nat)solange knowles is the latest entertainer raising money for harvey relief. the houston native has announced benefit shows september 20th in boston and october third in new york, to help out her hometown, which is devastated by flooding."7,500 elements,

making this the largest lego set ever."seven-thousand-541 pieces, to be exact, in the updated "ultimate collectors series millennium falcon." the super-detailed "star wars" model includes interiors for placing 10 mini-figures, from young han and leia to rey and finn. it's the single largest lego set ever, and the most expensive: 800-dollars. when the new falcon flies into stores october first..."may the force build with you!"in hollywood, i'm david daniel. ( james ) it's hot this morning. temps were high all day yesterday and are expected to continue heading into the long weekend. keep your hair strong against hot styling tools...

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morning. temps were high all day yesterday and are expected to continue heading into the long weekend.

(james)( tiffany ) now lets get a check of weather with james fletcher. (james)a significant warming trend will continue on friday. oppressive heat is expected across interior and higher elevation locations both friday and saturday. in addition, very warm temperatures will develop all the way to the coast on friday and saturday. cooling will begin on sunday, especially near the coast, but very warm to hot weather will continue inland through the end of the holiday weekend. this current heat event is expected to peak today and saturday when highs at the coast are forecast to range from the 80s to mid 90s, while highs across inland

areas will range from the upper 90s to 110. some of the hottest inland locations may even see highs up around 115. these temperatures will certainly be the hottest of the year thus far. this heat event will also likely be the most intense our area has seen since late july 2006. heat advisories are in effect for coastal areas today through saturday, while excessive heat warnings are in effect for all inland areas.

no major hot spots. bay bridge wb 80 is less then 30 min from the maze to sf. golden gat bridge drive time less than 30 min from 37 to the toll plaza.

( james ) heat exhaustion is a real worry this week as the temperatures continue to soar well over the 100 degree mark.(tiffany) kron four's terisa estacio talked to medical experts about how to prevent heat exhaustion.. emergency personnel here at valley care in pleasanton are worried they may get busy treating patients for heat exhaustion, on this hot day. some groups are more suspectible then others but with these these extreme conditions, it is certainly possible for anyone to be strickend. (estacio reporting) as the sun beats down on bay area residents - a growing concern amoung medical personnel. dr. edward kan/valley care "we have to watch out for people getting heat exhaustion. there are people who are more vulnerable, elderly and disabled. dr edward kan at

valley care in pleasanton met with me to discuss heat exhaustion - what to look for, and how to deal with it. dr. kan. "people start looking bad, dizzy, muscle cramps, dehydrated. he says most of the time - stepping in and getting someone cooled down is key. dr. kan. get them inside, and get them towels to cool down and drink cool liquids. as for seeking medical care. dr. kan. if it lasts and person not better then get medical help. he says preventing heat exhaustion is the best defense in this heat. he recommends going inside where there is air conditioning, whether that is a mall, a library or a designated cooling center is key. and for those more vulnerable. it is important to check in with them frequently and take of yourself as well. dr. kan. stay in the shade, keep yourself hydrated. the degree of this heat and not something we are all used to so we need to be mindful about that.

( james ) in an effort to help people in the area beat the heat, several cities across the bay area are opening up cooling centers. here are a few of them. a cooling center will be at centre concord on clayton road. in santa rosa there will be a cooling center on west college avenue and steele lane. and in antioch a cooling center will be at the antioch senior center on west second street. for a complete list of all cooling center location log on to kron4 dot com. (tiffany) p-g&e is treating this heat wave as serious as it would a winter

storm. the company has increased crews for the next few days and has stocked up on power transformers. even with the extra crews, officials say the power grid will probably fail with temperatures approaching triple digits. officials say the reason is because transformers are being stranined to much.(tiffany) however p-g&e offcials say it's ok to use your air conditioner this weekend. but save some power and save the laundry until saturday morning. (tiffany) and make sure you have the kron4 mobile app to track the high temperatures.

we will also let you know when breaking news happens in your neighborhoods - through push alerts. ( james ) despite sunshine in houston and some water receding, houston's police chief is telling residents who evacuated not to go home. live wires and infrastructure issues are still present threats.(tiffany) gov. greg abbott said "the worst is not yet over for southeast texas." meantime, the entire city of port arthur is underwater and police are asking for volunteers with boats. kristen holmes has more. it's been six days since hurricane harvey made landfall in texas...and rescue efforts continue across much of the devastated areahelicopters canvassing the beaumont, texas thursday -- for those still trapped-- rescue nat --in some areas, the floods waters have begun to recede,allowing crews to conduct door to door searches...and some residents have been able to return home

for the first time to assess the damage...dr. lee roy gillam/ home damaged in flood: "when i first walked in i just stood and looked. i walked out the house to be my myself for a few moments and tears were just streaming down."vice president mike pence was in texas thursday to survey the damage left in harvey's wake. vice president mike pence: "to see the outpouring of compassion and concern was deeply inspiring to us"at one point, pence rolled up his sleeves to help a family clean-up the debris in their yardbut not everyone is out of the woods yet. some areas like the city of orange have been placed under mandatory evacuations out of fears of secondary flooding from the next 48 hours. voice of everette "bo" alfred/ jefferson county commissioner: "we are researching a location now with several of our engineers - corps of engineers to see where we're at and as for the water coming in. we know there will be more flooding. there will be more flooding, no question."in houston, i'm kristen holmes, reporting. ( tiffany ) many people have been making donations of ten dollars to the red cross -- by text... but there were so many donations that the text donation system has crashed. so instead -- the red cross is asking people to donate through there website. you can find a link at kron 4 dot com.

( james ) it's hot this morning. temps were high all day yesterday and are expected to continue heading into the long weekend.

( james ) people paying respects to their family members at the cementary are encountering a unexpected problem.(tiffany) kron 4's stanley roberts shows us on this edition of people behaving badly. on mission road in colma sits a lady sitting on the curb on her smart phone, with her dog close by then the dog wanders off and sniffs a tree, normal dog behavior nats ambiance then moments later a dog does what dogs do best ..while the owners watches but make no effort to clean it up she just sits there .. then she gets up loads the dog in the car . walks around to the drivers side and off she goes oh, i almost forget to mention the grassy area where

all this happened is holy cross catholic cemetery nats: ambiance inside the cemetery this older couple is placing flowers on some headstones notice the dog off leash running around . the dog sniffs around. then wanders off to find a spot where it does what dogs do best nats: ambiance then the dog runs back to the couple who never noticed what had happenednats: ambiancemany other cemeteries in colma flat out ban dogs . for obvious reasons the reason some people cant be trusted to clean up after there dog, here listen to what one visitor had to say about what she's seen we come down here to pay our respects to our family we get down on our hands and knees we clean the grave we clean up around the area we bring um flowers then you see dogs running around pooping the family is here from north pole alaska they're running around loose you know and the last time we were here

two or three of them running around loose and their going where ever they want to go and the owners are not doing anything about it holy cross permits dogs but they must be on a leash and they must stay on cemetery roads .. these dogs are on a leash but are allowed to use the tree to urinate although the tree has memorial stones directly beneath it so now i know why the other cemeteries ban dogs. well al least they permit people to feed the birds. but you have to wonder is feeing geese and seagulls whole rolls of bread good for them in colma stanley roberts kron 4 news news ( james ) it's hot this

morning. temps were high all day yesterday and are expected to continue heading into the long weekend. (james)( tiffany ) now

lets get a check of weather with james fletcher. (james)a significant warming trend will continue on friday. oppressive heat is expected across interior and higher elevation locations both friday and saturday. in addition, very warm temperatures will develop all the way to the coast on friday and saturday. cooling will begin on sunday, especially near the coast, but very warm to hot weather will continue inland through the end of the holiday weekend. this current heat event is expected to peak

today and saturday when highs at the coast are forecast to range from the 80s to mid 90s, while highs across inland areas will range from the upper 90s to 110. some of the hottest inland locations may even see highs up around 115. these temperatures will certainly be the hottest of the year thus far. this heat event will also likely be the most intense our area has seen since late july 2006. heat advisories are in effect for coastal areas today through saturday, while excessive heat warnings are in effect for all inland areas.

no major hot spots.san mateo bridge less then 30 min from

880 to 101. bay bridge wb 80 is less then 30 min from the maze to sf. (tiffany) the heat (tiffany) (tiffany) the heat will be a big story today and heading into the weekend. a reminder, do not leave children or pets inside of a hot car this weekend. temperatures can quickly rise causing deadly conditions.( james ) 35 kids have already died this from being left inside a hot car. but what if auto-makers were required to include technology to prevent this from happening? (tiffany) the 'hot car act' of 2017 was introduced in the house of representative s this summer. the goal

is to prevent deaths from child heat stroke. jenn boneza tells us about the push being made to protect families. < sabrina tran, program director, parents and children together:"parents can get easily distracted, it's the stress of life, the parent can be driving and thinking of all the things you need to do.">

cadillac: "we arrive at our destination we're going to shut our vehicle off (ding, ding, ding, ding, ding) and there you go we have, plus we have the visual cue, very clear, rear seat reminder."> (tiffany) the sales manager says the rear seat reminder feature in the g-m-c acadia does not cost anything extra. we wll be monitoring the status of the 'hot car act' - and keep you updated. ( james ) there is a new movement for health care reform. senator kamala harris made this announcement last night. she is getting behind a plan being pushed by senator bernie sanders that would create a national health insurance system.

( james ) the annoucement from harris comes as republican governor john kasich and democratic governor john hickenlooper released their own plan to stabilize the health insurance markets. kasich and hickenlooper spoke out against efforts to repeal obamacare earlier this year. and promised to develop a better plan of their own. the plan keeps the obamacare requirement that everyone must buy health insurance. but it gives states the option to waive the individual mandate if states can create an insurance system that meets certain standards.

announced the ban over concerns over the detention of americans who travel there. earlier this year, otto warmbier, a u-s citizen was sent baclk to america in a coma after spending more than a year imprisoned in north korea. he would die shortly after arriving back in the states. before u-s officials strongly warned americans against traveling to north korea. americans who travel there typically travel from china. there several tour groups market trips to the country. ( james ) it's hot this morning. temps were high all day yesterday and are expected to continue heading into the long weekend.

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no major hot spots. bay bridge wb 80 is less then 30 min from the maze to sf. fatal accident eb 80 at 780 left lane closed ( james ) 4 your health this morning... most cell phones have ten times the amount of bacteria then the amount found on the average toilet seat.(tiffany) that is according to a new study out of london. you won't necessarily get sick from the bacteria on your phone, but you do need to be careful and use some basic hygiene.( james ) your hands are the biggest contributors to filth on your phone. the most important piece of advice is to wash your hands regularly and several times a day. (tiffany) experts also advise that you keep your phone out of the bathroom.

you can also clean your phone periodically with a soft microfiber cloth, and an anti-bacterial wipe. (james) coming up... we now know the identity of the bay area man accused of killing a sacramento sheriff's deputy. details on the investigaiton .(tiffany) and... a warning if you're planning on going to lake tahoe this weekend. why you should think twice about entering the (james) a look at your warm up next. discover card. hey. what can you tell me about your new social security alerts? oh! we'll alert you if we find your social security number on any one of thousands of risky sites, so you'll be in the know.

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at afternoon highs today. you can see just how hot it will get in the east bay. record breaking temperatures expected in some locations.( darya )morning i'm darya folsom. ( tiffany ) and i'm tiffany mcelroy. we have team coverage of the hot weather this morning. ( darya ) first let's start with james fletcher. (james)a significant warming trend will continue on friday. oppressive heat is expected across interior and higher elevation locations both friday and saturday. in addition, very warm temperatures will develop

no major hot spots. bay bridge wb 80 is less then 30 min from the maze to sf. san mateo bridge less then 30 min from 880 to 101. golden gat bridge drive time less than 30 min from 37 to the toll plaza. richmond bridge drive less than 20 min from the toll to 101 ( darya ) and happening today... a 'power alert' has been issued for the bay area. the increase in people using air conditioners is expected to strain california's power grid. the alert will be in effect from 1:00 this afternoon until 10 tonight. people are being asked to conserve as much power as possible between those hours. state officials recommend setting your air conditioners to 78- degrees... and avoid using major appliances.

( tiffany ) and with all the expected strain on the power grid... p-g-and-e says it is ready for massive power outages.( darya ) kron 4's yoli aceves is live at the p-g-and-e distribution center in fremont this morning with the details. yoli. ( yoli ) p-g&e is treating this heat wave as serious as it would a winter storm. the company has increased crews for the next few days and has stocked up on power transformers. even with the extra crews, officials say the power grid will probably fail with temperatures approaching triple digits.

officials say the reason is because transformers are being stranined to much. ( yoli ) however p-g&e offcials say it's ok to use your air conditioner this weekend. but save some power and save the laundry until saturday morning. ( darya ) thanks yoli. we will check back with you through out the morning. ( tiffany ) the heat will have an

impact on some school districts today. all public schools in novato will be letting students out early this afternoon ... because of the heat. they will be running on a minimum day schedule. and the san ramon valley school district says it is canceling athletic events because of the heat and that includes all games and practices. ( tiffany ) and in fairfield -- a park and a couple of open spaces are closed because of the heat and fire risk. rockville hills regional park. spy glass open space and the serpas ranch-rolling hills open space are all closed from now through at least tuesday morning. those closures could be extended depending on the weather. ( tiffany ) and make sure

you have the kron4 mobile app to track the high temperatures. we will also let you know when breaking news happens in your neighborhoods - through push alerts. the app is free to download. ( darya ) also happening today... local health officials are warning about unhealthy levels of pollution. a spare the air alert has been issued for the second day in a row. and you have probably seen the hazy skies -- they are being caused - in part by wildfires burning in northern california. this was the view from grizzly peak in berkeley.( tiffany ) here's a map from cal fire - showing the nearly 75 active fires burning across the state. anything with a red flame is an active fire..... if it's gray, the fire is out or fully contained. ( darya ) and here's a look at one of the largest fires burning right now. the ponderosa fire started three days ago in butte county - just east of oroville... and it's already burned almost a dozen

homes...and 35-hundred acres. it is 30% contained this morning. ( darya ) and the smoke from these fires began drifting into the far east bay yesterday morning. but as the day progressed it worked its way through the bay area. these are images from all across the bay area yesterday. people we spoke with saying they were surprised by what they saw. ( darya ) bay area police stations say they received several calls from people reporting fires. the closest fire burning to the bay area is the ponderosa fire burning in butte county... more than 150 miles away. (tiffany) people are being evacuated after a wildfire

broke out in trinity county near the town of helena. the fire has burned about five-thousand acres and is at zero-percent containment. it started wednesday near the town of helena, west of weaverville along highway 299. it is currently burning on both sides of the trinity river. trinity county sheriff's office issued an evacuation order for people between helena and oregon mountain summit. the cause of the fire is under investigation. ( darya ) its been one week since hurricane harvey slammed into southeastern texas and rescue missions continue as thousands remain in shelters. the death toll this morning is up to 47.. but that number is expected to rise. (tiffany) omar jimenez is in richmond, texas with the latest. while the skies above southeast texas have cleared other dangers are emerging. rising flood waters remains a major challenge as rescue missions continue in some of the hardest hit areas.nats more than 72,000 people have been rescued so far...

according to officials.flooded water pumps have left the city of beaumont without clean water... one hospital had to evacuate.voice of marcus mclellan/ jefferson county sheriff's office: it's not hygienic, it's not functional for hospital care. so they're getting those individuals out of there so they can continue with medical care."a mandatory evacuation for most of orange county was issued thursday due to rising waters and a threats from swollen rivers. across the state, families are searching tirelessly for missing loved-ones.perla jaquez/ missing man's wife: my son was going to cross with him but he decided to turn back... i ask all people out there of you have seen or heard, please notify me,in houston.. parts of the city are still under water thousands remain in shelters.. and door to door searches continue.but there are some signs that life is returning to normal the city says 40 buses will be running friday along with several rail lines... and schools are scheduled to open on september

11thsylvester turner/houston mayor/kprc: we are, we are turning, turning the corner. but a new concern is emerging for texas authorities... gas shortages and price gouging.. voice of marc rylander/comm dir. for tx atty gen: the texas preparation came up with very still penalties for people who are guilty of price in richmond, texas i'm omar jimenez. ( tiffany ) here in the bay area, local businesses are finding ways to pitch in and help texans affected by the disaster. chronicle books in san francisco held a bake sale yesterday at their headquarters in the south of market neighborhood. more than 26-hundred dollars made it into the donation jar. because chronicle books says it will match that amount. that means nearly 52-hundred dollars will be split between the red cross and the hurricane harvey relief fund. employees at the publishing company say they have been doing this for natural disasters for years. ( tiffany )

on monday, the owners of 'kit tea', the hayes valley cat cafe will donate half the day's proceeds to 'austin pets alive'. it is an animal rescue foundation. and next wednesday, wes-burger on mission street will hold a barbecue. the tickets are $25 dollars each...and the money will go to food banks in flooded areas. ( tiffany ) many people have been making donations of ten dollars to the red cross -- by text... but there were so many donations that the text donation system has crashed. so instead -- the red cross is asking people to instead to donate through there website. you can find a link at kron 4 dot com. ( darya ) and happening now police are on the scene of a shooting in oakland. this picture was tweeted out by the oakland police department. this is on 64th avenue. police have not released any other information but they are asking people to avoid the area. ( tiffany ) still ahead on the kron four morning news... a warning if you are heading to lake tahoe this holiday weekend... the areas

around the lake you're being told to avoid. and later... three east bay deputies arrested. the charges they are facing this morning. and after the break... dangerously hot temperatures expected all across the bay area. what you need to be on the look out for to avoid heat related illnesses.( james ) and i will check your bay area forecast coming up( robin ) and i am tracking you commute after the break. .

( darya )( mark )( darya ) welcome back to the kron 4 morning news. let's get a check of the forecast with james fletcher. (james)a significant warming trend will continue on friday.

oppressive heat is expected across interior and higher elevation locations both friday and saturday. in addition, very warm temperatures will develop all the way to the coast on friday and saturday. cooling will begin on sunday, especially near the coast, but very warm to hot weather will continue inland through the end of the holiday weekend. this current heat event is expected to peak today and saturday when highs at the coast are forecast to range from the 80s to mid 90s, while highs across inland areas will range from the upper 90s to 110. some of the hottest inland locations may

even see highs up around 115. these temperatures will certainly be the hottest of the year thus far. this heat event will also likely be the most intense our area has seen since late july 2006. heat advisories are in effect for coastal areas today through saturday, while excessive heat warnings are in effect for all inland areas.

no major hot spots. bay bridge wb 80 is less then 30 min from

the maze to sf. san mateo bridge less then 30 min from 880 to 101. golden gat bridge drive time less than 30 min from 37 to the toll plaza. richmond bridge drive less than 20 min from the toll to 101 ( darya ) heat exhaustion is a real worry this week as the temperatures continue to

soar well over the 100 degree mark.(tiffany) kron four's terisa estacio talked to medical experts about how to prevent heat exhaustion.. emergency personnel here at valley care in pleasanton are worried they may get busy treating patients for heat exhaustion, on this hot day. some groups are more suspectible then others but with these these extreme conditions, it is certainly possible for anyone to be strickend. (estacio reporting) as the sun beats down on bay area residents - a growing concern amoung medical personnel. dr. edward kan/valley care "we have to watch out for people getting heat exhaustion. there are people who are more vulnerable, elderly and disabled. dr edward kan at valley care in pleasanton met with me to discuss heat exhaustion - what to look for, and how to deal with it. dr. kan. "people start looking bad, dizzy, muscle cramps, dehydrated. he says most of the time - stepping in and getting someone cooled down is key. dr. kan. get them inside, and get them towels to cool down and drink cool liquids. as for seeking medical care. dr. kan. if it lasts and person not better then get medical help. he says

preventing heat exhaustion is the best defense in this heat. he recommends going inside where there is air conditioning, whether that is a mall, a library or a designated cooling center is key. and for those more vulnerable. it is important to check in with them frequently and take of yourself as well. dr. kan. stay in the shade, keep yourself hydrated. the degree of this heat and not something we are all used to so we need to be mindful about that. ( darya ) a warning if you

are heading to tahoe for the holiday weekend.... more toxic algae was discovered in waterways off lake tahoe. the algae found in recent weeks caused water officials to post signs warning people to stay away from the water in tahoe keys. geologists say a combination of warm temperatures, sunlight and nutrient- rich water can cause a rapid growth of toxic algae. the algae's toxins can cause illness in both people and animals. back in june two dogs died due to toxic algae after swimming at a pond in napa. ( tiffany ) three alameda county deputies and one former deputy are arrested and accused of mistreating inmates at the santa rita jail in dublin. they have been identified as sarah krause and justin linn. as well as erik mcdermott and stephen sarcos. the alameda county sheriff's office says the deputies are accused of allowing an inmate to throw feces and urine at other inmates. three of the four people arrested are on

administrative leave and stephen sarcos has resigned. they all face multiple charges for incidents dating back to the fall of 20-16. (darya) it's hot this morning. temps were high all day yesterday and are expected to continue heading into the long weekend.

( tiffany ) the tropical strom harvey relief efforts keep coming in from the sports world this man lanny brown of "active faith sports" enlisted none other then steph curry to aid the cause. active faith donated $1,000 for every 3-pointer steph made out of 25 shots. he made 18 of them. curry himself donated $100,000 to the cause. all the bay area pro teams and some individual athletes have also gotten involved through league and personal fundraisers. ( lydia ) coming up i will show you how people are keeping cool around the bay area.( james ) your bay area forecast is next. . (burke) at farmers, we've seen almost everything

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this morning... dangerous, hot weather is hitting the bay area today... and it will continue throught the labor day weekend. ( tiffany ) this is a look at afternoon highs today. you can see just how hot it will get in the east bay. record breaking temperatures expected in some locations. james fletcher is here with a look at your forecast. (james)a significant warming trend will continue on friday.

oppressive heat is expected across interior and higher elevation locations both friday and saturday. in addition, very warm temperatures will develop all the way to the coast on friday and saturday. cooling will begin on sunday, especially near the coast, but very warm to hot weather will continue

inland through the end of the holiday weekend. this no major hot spots. bay bridge wb 80 is less then 30 min from the maze to sf. ( darya ) maze to sf.

( darya ) and we continue our team coverage of the heat wave. people all across the bay area are rushing to hardware stores to buy air conditioners.( tiffany ) kron 4's lydia pantazes is live out side the orchard supply hardware store this morning with the details. lydia.

( tiffany ) in an effort to help

people in the area beat the heat, several cities across the bay area are opening up cooling centers. here are a few of them. a cooling center will be at centre concord on clayton road. in santa rosa there will be a on west college steele lane. and in cooling center will be at the center on west second street.complete list of all cooling location log on to kron4 dot com. (tiffany) and make sure you have the kron4 mobile app to track the high temperatures. we will also let you know when breaking news happens in your neighborhoods - through push alerts. ( darya ) the water is start to recede... but houston's police chief is telling evacuees ánot to go home. and texas governor greg abbott says the worst isn't over yet.(tiffany) the entire city of port arthur is underwater and as kristen holmes tell us... police are asking for volunteers with boats. it's been six days since hurricane harvey made landfall in texas...and rescue efforts continue across much of the devastated areahelicopters canvassing the beaumont, texas

thursday -- for those still trapped-- rescue nat --in some areas, the floods waters have begun to recede,allowing crews to conduct door to door searches...and some residents have been able to return home for the first time to assess the damage...dr. lee roy gillam/ home damaged in flood: "when i first walked in i just stood and looked. i walked out the house to be my myself for a few moments and tears were just streaming down."vice president mike pence was in texas thursday to survey the damage left in harvey's wake. vice president mike pence: "to see the outpouring of compassion and concern was deeply inspiring to us"at one point, pence rolled up his sleeves to help a family clean-up the debris in their yardbut not everyone is out of the woods yet. some areas like the city of orange have been placed under mandatory evacuations out of fears of secondary flooding from rivers over the next 48 hours. voice of everette "bo" alfred/ jefferson county commissioner: "we are researching a location now with engineers - corps of engineers to see where we're at and as for the we know there will be more flooding. there will be more flooding, no question."in houston, i'm kristen reporting. ( tiffany ) many people have been making donations of

ten dollars to the red cross -- by text... but there were so many donations that the text donation system has crashed. so instead -- the red cross is asking people to instead to donate through there website. you can find a link at kron 4 dot com. ( darya ) san francisco police are making changes in an effort to reduce car burglaries and other crimes. the department announced that they well be increasing the number of officers on foot and bicycle patrol. in order to fill these positions officers will be taken from other departments including narcotics. s-f-p-d says the increased visibility of uniformed officers is expected to help prevent car burglaries which have increased 28 percent over the past year. ( tiffany ) another setback in u-s and russian relations. this after the u-s state department announced it has ordered the closure of the russian consulate general in san francisco. two russian annexes in washington d-c and new york were ordered to close as well. the state department says this is being done in retalition for russia forcing america to cut

its diplomatic staff in moscow by 755 earlier this year. people looking to renew their russian passports in san francisco were shocked by the news. ( tiffany ) the russians will continue to own the buidings the consulate general and annexes are housed in.. but the state department says everyone must leave the buildings by saturday. back in december, the obama adminstration expelled 35 russian diplotmats from the united states in response to alleged russian hacking in our elections. at least four of those diplomats worked in san ( darya ) and for your money.... if you are hitting the road for the labor day weekend... here is a look at bay area gas prices. in oakland you the average for a gallon of regular is 3.09. it is a penny less in san jose. and san francisco is the most expensive at 3.19. all of those are above the state average which is 3.03.

( tiffany ) coming up on the kron four morning news... a netflix star is in the bay area helping kids with bullying... we'll hear what he had to say in a story you'll only see here on kron4 and after the break... you cell phone may be as dirty as a toilet seat. what you can do to keep it clean. ( james ) tracking your heat..

hot spot in san pablo accident i80 w / san pablo dam rd. the two right lane are blocked

( darya ) 4 your health this morning... most cell phones have ten times the amount of bacteria than the amount found on the average toilet seat. ( tiffany ) that is according to a new study out of london. you won't necessarily get sick from the bacteria on your phone, but you do need to be careful and use some basic hygiene.( darya ) your hands are the

biggest contributors to filth on your phone. the most important piece of advice is to wash your hands regularly and several times a day. ( tiffany ) experts also advise that you keep your phone out of the bathroom. you can also clean your phone periodically with a soft microfiber cloth, and an anti-bacterial wipe. (james) your bay area forecast is after the break. i don't want to lie down. i refuse to lie down. why suffer? stand up to chronic migraine with botox®

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james fletcher is here with a look at the weather. (james)a significant warming trend will continue on friday. oppressive heat is expected across interior and higher elevation locations both

friday and saturday. in addition, very warm temperatures will develop all the way to the coast on friday and saturday. cooling will begin on sunday, especially near the coast, but very warm to hot weather will continue inland through the end of the holiday weekend. this current heat event is expected to peak today and saturday when highs at the coast are forecast to

range from the 80s to mid 90s, while highs across inland areas will range from the upper 90s to 110. some of the hottest inland locations may even see highs up around 115. these temperatures will certainly be the hottest of the year thus far. this heat event will also likely be the most intense our area has seen since late july 2006. heat advisories are in effect for coastal areas today through saturday, while excessive heat

warnings are in effect for all inland areas. hot spot in san pablo accident i80 w / san pablo dam rd. the two right lane are hot spot in san pablo accident i80 w / san pablo dam rd. the two right lane are blocked. overturn acciden in san jose sb 101 at bernal. bay bridge wb 80 is less then 30 min from richmond bridge drive less than 20 min from

the toll to 101

( 2 shot )( darya ) in the east bay a netflix star is helping kids at a middle school say no to bullies. (tiffany) vicki liviakas has the story you will see only on kron 4. insecurity. self-doubt. and cliques. welcome to middle school. but there's no place for that here at sequoia middle school in pleasant hill. not today anyway...they have a special invited guest - the humble star of the netflix series "kindness diaries." mr. leon as the kids call him is here to say that kindness is cool. he travels the world with no money - nothing but his yellow scooter - depending only on the kindness of strangers. now, leon logothetis used to be a banker in london. so when a homeless man in pittsburg gave him the

shirt off his back - leon payed it forward and got the man a home and his dream of cooking school. the kids one by one tell their own stories of hurt feelings... and times they've felt kindness... and less alone. simple lessons learned this one day at school that can last a lifetime.

(tiffany) the principal - mister honey - says the kids get the kindness message not only from mister leon... but also from counselors and coaches. ( darya ) all signs point to apple rolling out its next i-phone in just a couple of weeks. the wall street journal reports an event is expected to happen september 12th.(tiffany) as for the latest rumors - they say the new phone will come in three different versions... and the home button could disappear altogether. apple is also expected to unveil a new version of its operating system for mobile devices. typically it becomes available for download the week after apple's event. ( tiffany ) coming up on the kron

four morning news... you may want to beat the heat by going to the movies. after the break... we will take a look at what's new this weekend. ( darya ) many people will

be beating the heat by staying cool in a movie theater. ( tiffany ) david daniel has a preview of movies out this weekend. "put your brush to capturing my wife." "she is a rare beauty." "tulip fever" is the only new film opening in even moderate release -- about 600 theaters -- and it's not really "new": the historical drama was shot three years ago, and its debut was delayed several times. oscar winners alicia vikander, christoph waltz (valtz), and dame judi dench star. "what did you expect to find?" "an answer!" several studios are russing to fill the void with re-releases and promotions. columbia

pictures is playing "close encounters of the third kind" in about 900 theaters, in honor of the sci-fi classic's 40th anniversary this fall. "cars three," which opened in june, is cruising back into wide release for the holiday -- disney-pixar did the same thing with "finding dory" last year. and warner brothers is literally rallying the troops to its world war two epic "dunkirk" -- active and retired military members can show their i-d's at participating theaters to receive two-for-one tickets. in hollywood, i'm david daniel. ( james ) coming up in the next hour... we are tracking the hot temperatures. we have team coverage coming up at the top of the hour. ( robin ) and we are off to a rough start for the commute. .

( darya ) our top story this morning... dangerous, hot weather is hitting the bay area today... and it will continue through out the labor day weekend. ( tiffany ) this is a look at afternoon highs today. you can see just how hot it will get in the east bay.

record breaking temperatures expected in some locations.( darya ) good morning i'm darya folsom. ( tiffany ) and i'm tiffany mcelroy. we have complete coverage of the heat wave coming up in just a moment.( darya ) but first we want to start with robin who has some major hot spots this morning. robin. hot spot in san pablo accident i80 w / san pablo dam rd. the two right lane are blocked

(james)a significant warming trend will continue on friday. oppressive heat is expected across interior and higher elevation locations both friday and saturday. in addition, very warm temperatures will develop all the way to the coast on friday and saturday. cooling will begin on sunday, especially near the coast, but very warm to hot weather will continue inland through the end of the

( darya ) and happening today... a 'power alert' has been issued for the bay area. the increase in people using air conditioners is expected to strain california's power grid. the alert will be in effect from 1:00 this afternoon until 10 tonight. people are being asked to conserve as much power as possible between those hours. state officials recommend setting your air conditioners to 78- degrees... and avoid using major appliances. ( darya ) p-g&e is treating this heat wave as serious as it would a winter storm. the company has increased crews for the next few days and has stocked up on power transformers. even with the extra crews, officials say the power grid will probably fail with temperatures approaching

triple digits. officials say the reason is because transformers are being strained to much.( darya ) p-g&e offcials say it's ok to use your air conditioner this weekend. but they say you can save some power by using other appliances early in the morning. ( tiffany ) the heat will have an impact on some school districts today. all public schools in novato will be letting students out early this afternoon ... because of the heat. they will be running on a minimum day schedule. and the san ramon valley school district says it is canceling athletic events because of the heat and that includes all games and practices. ( tiffany ) and in fairfield -- a park and a couple open spaces are closed because of the heat and fire risk. rockville hills regional park. spy glass open space and the serpas ranch-rolling hills open space

are all closed from now through at least tuesday morning. those closures could be extended depending on the weather. ( tiffany ) and make sure you have the kron4 mobile app to track the high temperatures. we will also let you know when breaking news happens in your neighborhoods - through push alerts. the app is free to download. ( darya ) also happening today... local health officials are warning about unhealthy levels of pollution. a spare the air alert has been issued for the second day in a row. and you have probably seen the hazy skies -- they are being caused - in part by wildfires burning in northern california. this was the view from grizzly peak in berkeley.( tiffany ) here's a map from cal fire - showing the nearly 75 active fires burning across the state. anything with a red flame is an active fire..... if it's gray, the fire is out or fully contained. ( darya ) and here's a look at one of the largest fires burning right now. the ponderosa fire started three days ago in butte county - just east of

oroville... and it's already burned almost a dozen homes...and 35-hundred acres. it is 30% contained this morning. ( darya ) and the smoke from these fires began drifting into the far east bay yesterday morning. but as the day progressed it worked its way through the bay area. these are images from all across the bay area yesterday. people we spoke with saying they were surprised by what they saw. ( darya ) bay area police stations say they received several calls from people reporting fires. the closest fire burning to the bay area is the ponderosa fire burning in butte county... more than 150 miles away. (tiffany) people are being evacuated after a wildfire broke out in trinity county near the town of helena. the fire has burned about

five-thousand acres and is at zero-percent containment. it started wednesday near the town of helena, west of weaverville along highway 299. it is currently burning on both sides of the trinity river. trinity county sheriff's office issued an evacuation order for people between helena and oregon mountain summit. the cause of the fire is under investigation. ( darya ) its been one week since hurricane harvey slammed into southeastern texas and rescue missions continue as thousands remain in shelters. the death toll is up to 47..(tiffany) omar jimenez is in richmond, texas with the latest. while the skies above southeast texas have cleared other dangers are emerging. rising flood waters remains a major challenge as rescue missions continue in some of the hardest hit areas.nats more than 72,000 people have been rescued so far... according to officials.flooded water pumps have left the city of beaumont without clean water... one hospital had to evacuate.voice of marcus mclellan/ jefferson county sheriff's office: it's not

hygienic, it's not functional for hospital care. so they're getting those individuals out of there so they can continue with medical care."a mandatory evacuation for most of orange county was issued thursday due to rising waters and a threats from swollen rivers. across the state, families are searching tirelessly for missing loved-ones.perla jaquez/ missing man's wife: my son was going to cross with him but he decided to turn back... i ask all people out there of you have seen or heard, please notify me,in houston.. parts of the city are still under water thousands remain in shelters.. and door to door searches continue.but there are some signs that life is returning to normal the city says 40 buses will be running friday along with several rail lines... and schools are scheduled to open on september 11thsylvester turner/houston mayor/kprc: we are, we are turning, turning the corner. but a new concern is emerging for texas authorities... gas shortages and price gouging.. voice of marc rylander/comm dir. for tx atty gen: the texas legislature in preparation came up with very still penalties for people who are guilty of price gouging.in

richmond, texas i'm omar jimenez. ( tiffany ) here in the bay area, local businesses are finding ways to pitch in and help texans affected by the disaster. chronicle books in san francisco held a bake sale yesterday at their headquarters in the south of market neighborhood. more than 26-hundred dollars made it into the donation jar. because chronicle books says it will match that amount. that means nearly 52-hundred dollars will be split between the red cross and the hurricane harvey relief fund. employees at the publishing company say they have been doing this for natural disasters for years. ( tiffany ) on monday, the owners of 'kit tea', the hayes valley cat cafe will donate half the

day's proceeds to 'austin pets alive'. it is an animal rescue foundation. and next wednesday, wes-burger on mission street will hold a barbecue. the tickets are $25 dollars each...and the money will go to food banks in flooded areas. ( tiffany ) many people have been making donations of ten dollars to the red cross -- by text... but there were so many donations that the text donation system has crashed. so instead -- the red cross is asking people to instead to donate through there website. you can find a link at kron 4 dot com. ( darya ) and happening now police are on the scene of a shooting in oakland. this picture was tweeted out by the oakland police department. this is on 64th avenue. police have not released any other information but they are asking people to avoid the area. ( darya ) we now know the identity of the bay area man accused of killing a sacramento sheriff's deputy. he has been identified as thomas little-cloud of castro valley. police say he has a criminal past. he was arrested back in 2015 for identity theft as well as

drugs and weapons charges. littlecloud is in critical condition after getting into a shootout with police. investigators say he used an assault weapon to shoot officers who came into his room at a sacramento county motel. he went onto a balcony to escape when he got into a shootout with police killing sacramento sheriff's deputy bob french. littlecloud was able to get into a car, but crashed and got into another shootout. ( tiffany ) and a reminder... happening tomorrow there will be a closure on the bay bridge and it could cause a traffic nightmare. crews will be removing parts of the old bridge. the work will cause traffic delays between 10am and noon tomorrow. thirteen concrete islands will be destroyed in a series of implosions over six weekend days. those implosions start this saturday and will continue through november. tomorrow... caltrans will close the eastbound lanes of the bay bridge for 30 minutes. there is no set time for the closures. caltrans says it will depend on the conditions of the bay. ( tiffany ) and a major bart closure this weekend.

crews will be working on the tracks in the east bay and that means the lake merrit station will be closed tomorrow through monday. the closure will impact customers traveling on the warm springs, dublin/pleasant on, and oakland airport lines. bart will instead provide free buses for riders with tickets to connect to other stations. you should expect about a 30- minute delay. ( tiffany ) still ahead on the kron four morning news... a warning if you are heading to lake tahoe this holiday weekend... the areas around the lake you're being told to avoid. and later... three east bay deputies arrested. the charges they are facing this morning. and after the break... dangerously hot temperatures expected all across the bay area. what you need to be on the look out for to avoid heat related illnesses.( james ) and i will check your bay area forecast coming up( robin ) and i am tracking you

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back to the kron 4 morning news. let's get a check of the forecast with james fletcher. a hot spot in san jose sb 101 at bernal accident and diesel spill blocking the three left lanes, traffic alert issused slow fom blossom hill rd. wb 80 san pablo dam rd acvident blocing the two right lanes, slow from richmon pkay. bay bridge minor slowing.

(james)a big warming trend continues today. oppressive heat is expected across interior valley and higher elevation locations both today and saturday. in addition, very warm temperatures will develop all the way to the

coast, as well. highs at the coast are forecast to range from the 80s to mid 90s, while highs across inland areas will range from the upper 90s to 110. some of the hottest inland locations may even see highs up around 115. these temperatures will be the hottest of the year so far and this heat wave will also likely be the most intense our area has seen since late july 2006. heat advisories are in effect for coastal areas today through saturday, while excessive heat warnings are in effect for all inland areas until monday night. cooling will begin on sunday, especially near the coast, but very warm to hot weather will continue inland through the end of the holiday weekend.

( darya ) heat exhaustion is a real worry this week as the temperatures continue to soar well over the 100 degree mark.(tiffany) kron four's teresa estacio talked to medical experts about how to prevent heat exhaustion.. emergency personnel here at valley care

in pleasanton are worried they may get busy treating patients for heat exhaustion, on this hot day. some groups are more suspectible then others but with these these extreme conditions, it is certainly possible for anyone to be strickend. (estacio reporting) as the sun beats down on bay area residents - a growing concern amoung medical personnel. dr. edward kan/valley care "we have to watch out for people getting heat exhaustion. there are people who are more vulnerable, elderly and disabled. dr edward kan at valley care in pleasanton met with me to discuss heat exhaustion - what to look for, and how to deal with it. dr. kan. "people start looking bad, dizzy, muscle cramps, dehydrated. he says most of the time - stepping in and getting someone cooled down is key. dr. kan. get them inside, and get them towels to cool down and drink cool liquids. as for seeking medical care. dr. kan. if it lasts and person not better then get medical help. he says preventing heat exhaustion is the best defense in this heat. he recommends going inside where there is air conditioning, whether that is a mall, a library or a designated cooling center is key. and for those more vulnerable. it is important to check in with them frequently and take of yourself as well. dr. kan. stay in the shade, keep yourself

hydrated. the degree of this heat and not something we are all used to so we need to be mindful about that. ( darya ) a warning if you are heading to tahoe for the holiday weekend.... more toxic algae was discovered in waterways off lake tahoe. the algae found in recent weeks caused water officials to post signs warning people

to stay away from the water in tahoe keys. geologists say a combination of warm temperatures, sunlight and nutrient- rich water can cause a rapid growth of toxic algae. the algae's toxins can cause illness in both people and animals. back in june two dogs died due to toxic algae after swimming at a pond in napa. ( darya ) police arrested the woman accused of stabbing a man at a senior housing complex in san rafael. 26-year-old unique gaimes was arrested yesterday. police say a 66-year-old man invited her to his home on tuesday night. then early wednesday morning she stabbed him in his bedroom without being provoked. witnesses called police after hearing the man screaming in pain. the man had wounds to his face...head and chest. investigators say gaimes knew the man for more than five- years. ( tiffany ) three alameda county deputies and one former deputy are arrested and accused of mistreating inmates at the santa rita jail in dublin. they have been identified as sarah krause and

justin linn. as well as erik mcdermott and stephen sarcos. the alameda county sheriff's office says the deputies are accused of allowing an inmate to throw feces and urine at other inmates. three of the four people arrested are on administrative leave and stephen sarcos has resigned. they all face multiple charges for incidents dating back to the fall of 20-16. ( james ) i am tracking the heat. it is going ot be dangerously hot. ( robin ) and i am tracking a messy morning commute with two overturned big rigs. a hot spot in san jose sb 101 at bernal accident and diesel spill blocking the three left lanes, traffic alert issused slow fom blossom hill rd.

a hot spot in san jose sb 101 at bernal accident and diesel spill blocking the three left lanes, traffic alert issused slow fom blossom hill rd. wb 80 san pablo dam rd acvident blocing the two right lanes, slow from richmon pkay. bay bridge minor slowing. ( tiffany ) happening now... as texas deals with the

aftermath of hurricane harvey... another powerful storm is forming in the atlantic. hurricane irma has strengthened to a category three hurricane with winds of up to 115 miles per hour. now scientists say it is expected to strengthen to a category 4 storm before it his the caribbean next week and possibly make its way to the east coast. meteorologists say it is difficult to predict where irma will go after it hits the caribbean but they say it could hit north and south carolina by the end of next week. ( lydia ) coming up i will show you how people are keeping cool around the bay area.( james ) ( tiffany ) ( lydia ) coming up i will show you how people are

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(james)a big warming trend continues today. oppressive heat is expected across interior valley and higher elevation locations both today and saturday. in addition, very warm temperatures will develop all the way to the coast, as well. highs at the coast are forecast to range from the 80s to mid 90s, while highs across inland areas will range from the upper 90s to 110. some of the hottest

inland locations may even see highs up around 115. these temperatures will be the hottest of the year so far and this heat wave will also likely be the ( darya ) and we continue our team coverage of the heat wave. people all across the bay area are rushing to hardware stores to buy air conditioners.( tiffany ) kron 4's lydia pantazes is live out side the orchard supply hardware store this morning with the details. lydia. (lydia)a lot of people that came in either had elderly relatives.. or newborns.. and so wanted to be parituclarly diligent about staying cool during the coming hot days. a continuous flow of customers.. looking to get some relief from the heatmany coming into this south city lowe's are long-time san francisco residents.. who thought maybe now is the time to invest in air conditoning.some shelves completely empty.. as people rush to beat the near record breaking heat.san francsico

will see temperatures in the nineties.

( tiffany ) breaking news we are following... an overturned big rig is blocking traffic on highway 101 in san jose.( darya ) kron 4's yoli aceves just got to the scene. yoli. ( yoli ) p-g&e is treating this heat wave as serious as it would a winter storm. the company has increased crews for the next few days and has stocked up on power transformers. even

with the extra crews, officials say the power grid will probably fail with temperatures approaching triple digits. officials say the reason is because transformers are being stranined to much. ( darya ) thanks yoli. we will check back with you through out the morning. (tiffany) and make sure you have the kron4 mobile app to track the high temperatures today as well as the traffic accidents this morning. we will also let you know when breaking news happens in your neighborhoods - through push alerts. ( darya ) the water is start to recede... but houston's police chief is telling evacuees ánot to go home. and texas governor

greg abbott says the worst isn't over yet.(tiffany) the entire city of port arthur is underwater and as kristen holmes tell us... police are asking for volunteers with boats. it's been six days since hurricane harvey made landfall in texas...and rescue efforts it's been six days since hurricane harvey made landfall in texas...and rescue efforts continue across much of the devastated areahelicopters canvassing the beaumont, texas thursday -- for those still trapped-- rescue nat --in some areas, the floods waters have begun to recede,allowing crews to conduct door to door searches...and some residents have been able to return home for the first time to assess the damage...dr. lee roy gillam/ home damaged in flood: "when i first walked in i just stood and looked. i walked out the house to be my myself for a few moments and tears were just streaming down."vice president mike pence was in texas thursday to survey the damage left in harvey's wake. vice president mike pence: "to see the outpouring of compassion and concern was deeply inspiring to us"at one point, pence rolled up his sleeves to help a family clean-up the debris in their yardbut not everyone is out of the woods yet. some areas like the city of orange have been

placed under mandatory evacuations out of fears of secondary flooding from rivers over the next 48 hours. voice of everette "bo" alfred/ jefferson county commissioner: "we are researching a location now with several of our engineers - corps of engineers to see where we're at and as for the water coming in. we know there will be more flooding. there will be more flooding, no question."in houston, i'm kristen holmes, reporting. ( tiffany ) many people have been making donations of ten dollars to the red cross -- by text... but there were so many donations that the text donation system has crashed. so instead -- the red cross is asking people to instead to donate through there website. you can find a link at kron 4 dot com. ( darya ) san francisco police are making changes in an effort to reduce car burglaries and other crimes. the department announced that they well be increasing the number of officers on foot and bicycle patrol. in order to fill these positions officers will be taken from other departments including narcotics. s-f-p-d says the increased visibility of uniformed officers is expected to help prevent car burglaries

which have increased 28 percent over the past year. ( darya ) and for your money.... if you are hitting the road for the labor day weekend... here is a look at bay area gas prices. in oakland you the average for a gallon of regular is 3.09. it is a penny less in san jose. and san francisco is the most expensive at 3.19. all of those are above the state average which is 3.03.

( james ) i am tracking the heat. it is going ot be dangerously hot. ( robin ) and i am tracking a messy morning commute with two overturned big rigs. a hot spot in san jose sb 101 at bernal accident and diesel spill blocking the three left lanes, traffic alert issused slow fom blossom hill rd. (burke) at farmers, we've seen almost everything

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a hot spot in san pablo on wb 80 san pablo dam rd accident blocking the two right lanes, slow from richmond pkwy. (james) your bay area forecast is after the break.

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is here with a look at the weather. a hot spot in san pablo on wb 80 san pablo dam rd accident blocking the two right lanes, slow from richmond pkwy. sb 101 at bernal al lanes open. bay bridge no major delays

(james)a big warming trend continues today. oppressive (james)a big warming trend

continues today. oppressive heat is expected across interior valley and higher elevation locations both today and saturday. in addition, very warm temperatures will develop all the way to the coast, as well. highs at the coast are forecast to range from the 80s to mid 90s, while highs across inland areas will range from the upper 90s to 110. some of the hottest inland locations may even see highs up around 115. these temperatures will be the hottest of the year so far and this heat wave will also likely be the most intense our

area has seen since late july 2006. heat advisories are in effect for coastal areas today through saturday, while excessive heat warnings are in effect for all inland areas until monday night. cooling will begin on sunday, especially near the coast, but very warm to hot weather will continue inland through the end of the holiday weekend. ( 2 shot ) ( darya ) in the east bay

a netflix star is helping kids at a middle school say no to bullies.(tiffany) vicki liviakas has the story you will see only on kron 4. insecurity. self-doubt. and cliques. welcome to middle school. but there's no place for that here at sequoia middle school in pleasant hill. not today anyway...they have a special invited guest - the humble star of the netflix series "kindness diaries." mr. leon as the kids call him is here to say that kindness is cool. he travels the

world with no money - nothing but his yellow scooter - depending only on the kindness of strangers. now, leon logothetis used to be a banker in london. so when a homeless man in pittsburg gave him the shirt off his back - leon payed it forward and got the man a home and his dream of cooking school. the kids one by one tell their own stories of hurt feelings... and times kindness... and less alone. simple lessons learned this one day at can last a lifetime.

(tiffany) the (tiffany)(tiffany) the principal - mister honey - says the kids get the kindness message not only from mister leon... but also from counselors and coaches. ( tiffany ) coming up on the kron four morning news... you may want to beat the heat by going to the movies. after the break... we will take a look at what's new this weekend. (ááá2-shotááá)( darya )

many people will be beating the heat by staying cool in a movie theater. ( tiffany )

david daniel has a preview of movies out this weekend. "put your brush to capturing my wife." "she is a rare beauty." "tulip fever" is the only new film opening in even moderate release -- about 600 theaters -- and it's not really "new": the historical drama was shot three years ago, and its debut was delayed several times. oscar winners alicia vikander, christoph waltz (valtz), and dame judi dench star. "what did you expect to find?" "an answer!" several studios are russing to fill the void with re-releases and promotions. columbia pictures is playing "close encounters of the third kind" in about 900 theaters, in honor of the sci-fi classic's 40th anniversary this fall. "cars three," which opened in june, is cruising back into wide release for the holiday -- disney-pixar did the same thing with "finding dory" last year. and warner brothers is literally rallying the troops to its world war two epic "dunkirk" -- active and retired military members can show their i-d's at participating theaters to receive two-for-one tickets. in hollywood, i'm david

daniel. (darya) ahead at seven on the kron 4 morning news... in gary's world.... we will talk bubbles tight and football's player's backup plan is dary queen. plus... what steph curry is doing for houston. the astro's big get. and the kardashians of basketball.( james ) we are tracking the hot temperatures. we have team coverage coming up at the top of the hour.( robin ) and we are off to a rough start for the commute. . ( darya ) our top story

this morning... dangerous, hot weather is hitting the bay area today... and it will continue through out the labor day weekend. ( tiffany ) this is a look at afternoon highs today. you can see just how hot it will get in the east bay.

record breaking temperatures expected in some locations.( darya ) good morning i'm darya folsom. ( tiffany ) and i'm tiffany mcelroy. we have complete coverage of the heat wave coming up in just a moment.( darya ) but first we want to start with robin who has some major hot spots this morning. robin. hot spot in san pablo accident i80 w / san pablo dam rd. the two right lane are blocked (james)a big warming trend continues